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Actually in Rocky didn't they make a point to say he was small?

And I'm not saying shorter folks can't be action stars. It's just that Superman is supposed to be 6'4" and it doesn't seem like that's something that's lost on the folks behind these projects, with Routh and Welling being 6'3" and Christopher Reeve 6'4". Sure they can fudge things like that with camera work and such, but should they really have to?

Not to mention I don't think he really has the Superman presence.

When Hugh Jackman becomes 5'3" you'll have a point. Almost all actors who played batman were barely 6 foot or under including Christian Bale. Michael Keaton was 5'9" and the shortest of the bunch. Adam West was only one who was the correct height of 6'2". Plenty of other characters have been off by much larger sums such as Vinnei Jones was 6'2" and Juggernaut originally was 6'10".

Height is one of the least important aspects of actors or they'd be casting nothing but wrestlers since they physically look the part but often couldn't act their way thru a game of charades. If the actor looks 80% the part it's cool because almost every major super hero is 6'2-4 and not every lead who's going play em is going clear 6 foot even. Such as RDJ and Don Cheadle are both 5'8" and not as tall as comics counter part at 6'1". I'd never suggest recasting them regardless of that.

Honestly it's impossible to know exactly how tall the actor in said movie is unless theres some reference point you know as a benchmark. Like when I watch no ordinary family I think to myself man everyone on this show must be really short because Michael Chilkis looks pretty tall compared to them all. Thats only because I know Michael Chilkis is 5'8"ish. In context of the show he seems be physically imposing enough and has a prescence.

All how the camera makes it look and the cast around them. If we cast Tom weiling and then had the rest of the cast be nothing but NBA players then he'd look tiny next to them.

Ultimately I just see it as you nitpicking something that doesn't matter. It's easily worked around and is much more common than you think.

This. Superman Returns may very well prevent him from playing the part again as some producer/directors may want to avoid Superman Returns as much as possible, including casting him.

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